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SUMMARY:: University Centre St Helens (Online): Vortex
DESCRIPTION:Annual creative arts exhibition transformed into online experie
 nce\nFinal year BA (Hons) students at University Centre St Helens\, with t
 he support of their lecturers\, have recently transformed their end-of-yea
 r creative arts exhibition\, Vortex\, into a visual\, online experience.\n
 The annual exhibition\, which has traditionally taken place in a variety o
 f venues in St Helens\, is renowned for attracting the local and regional 
 arts community\, and this year proves to be no exception.\nDespite Covid-1
 9\, lecturers and students from a range of creative arts degrees\, includi
 ng BA (Hons) Fine Art Painting\, BA (Hons) Graphic Design\, BA (Hons) Game
  Art\, BA (Hons) Theatre and Performance and BA (Hons) Photography\, have 
 overcome social restrictions as a result of the pandemic\, by creating a u
 nique digital space\, which showcases the incredible talent of final-year 
 degree students.\nIn a digital age\, and even more so due to the pandemic\
 , this new online space means the students’ portfolio of work can be acc
 essed at any time\, from anywhere in the world\, creating enhanced opportu
 nities to raise their profile.\nIan Greenall\, Curriculum Manager at Unive
 rsity Centre St Helens\, said\, “Our Vortex exhibition is the main high
 light of our academic calendar every year\, and whilst circumstances have 
 forced us to do things differently this year\, the new online space still 
 clearly demonstrates the skills\, hard work and dedication of the students
  and staff within the creative arts department."\nHe added\, “Although t
 he loss of a real-world exhibition was initially a disappointment\, it has
  opened up an exciting opportunity for students to showcase their work onl
 ine. With many of our graduates now preparing for the next stages of the
 ir careers in the industry\, or in post-graduate study\, it gives us great
  pleasure to be able to share their work with a much wider community.”\n
 University Centre St Helens\, based in the heart of St Helens Town Centre\
 , delivers a range of creative arts degrees\, validated and approved by Un
 iversity of Chester and the University of Central Lancashire\, with signif
 icantly lower tuition fees.\nStudents have unrivalled contact time with le
 cturers\, who are professional creatives\, performers and artists in the i
 ndustry and their employer links provide many opportunities for collaborat
 ion and live brief experience with the local and regional community.\nComm
 enting on the successes of students\, Ian said\, “It’s been an outstan
 ding year for our creative arts undergraduate degrees with some exception
 al work highlighted across all areas\, resulting in 86% of graduates achie
 ving a First or Upper-Second Class degree."\nThe online Vortex exhibition
  is now live at www.vortex-2020.com.\nFor those considering a degree in t
 he creative arts\, it is not too late to apply. University Centre St Helen
 s is still accepting applications for September 2020. For more information
 \, please visit www.sthelens.ac.uk/clearing. 
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